Frank Addivinola bests two MetroWest GOP opponents in the 5th

Boston attorney Frank Addivinola handily won Tuesday’s Republican primary for the 5th Congressional district, defeating his two opponents from MetroWest. Addivinola finished with 4,759 or 49 percent of the GOP votes. Holliston’s Mike Stopa came in second with 2,477 votes or 26 percent, and Framingham’s Tom Tierney trailed close behind with 2,456 votes, or 25 percent.

Boston attorney Frank Addivinola handily won Tuesday’s Republican primary for the 5th Congressional district, defeating his two opponents from MetroWest.

Addivinola finished with 4,759 or 49 percent of the GOP votes. Holliston’s Mike Stopa came in second with 2,477 votes or 26 percent, and Framingham’s Tom Tierney trailed close behind with 2,456 votes, or 25 percent.

"I feel fantastic and I’m appreciative to the voters that went out today," Addivinola said from his victory party at New China Pearl in Woburn Tuesday night.

Addivinola will now square off against Tuesday’s Democratic primary winner Katherine Clark in the Dec. 10 special election. At stake is the seat longtime Democratic U.S. Rep Edward Markey held before his election to the U.S. Senate in June.

"Our responsibility will be to go out there and focus on the issues," said Addivinola, who thanked his wife and his supporters.

He vowed to focus on economics – jobs and prosperity – issues that Addivinola said are important to voters. The 5th Congressional District snakes from Holliston to Winthrop, and includes Ashland, Southborough, Framingham, Natick, Sherborn, Sudbury, Wayland and Weston.

Tuesday’s results represented a turn of events, as Tierney bested Addivinola in the Republican primary for the same seat last September.

Tierney did not answer the phone at his Framingham home Tuesday night, or return a call before the Daily News deadline.

Stopa, a Harvard scientist, said he conceded victory.

"I called Frank Addivinola and I congratulated him on his win and said it was a hard-fought campaign," said Stopa, who won his hometown of Holliston with 228 votes to Addivinola's 92.

At polling places across MetroWest, several voters said they were pulling for Addivinola.

"I know the Red Sox are playing right now but I figured it’s important to come out and support him," said George Riley, who voted in Framingham Tuesday night.

Riley, an unenrolled voter, said he tends to vote for candidates who are pro-life.

He said he could only hope the Republican primary winner prevails in December.